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by itschoice
Sat Mar 12, 2016 2:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Return of symptoms
Replies: 62
Views: 5994

Re: Return of symptoms

Do you see where each graph has its name? If you put your cursor there and click and hold you can re order the graphs to put the ones everyone looks at on top so the single screen shot shows the information. You have won half the battle and now it is time to practice. Also when you select your pictu...
by itschoice
Sat Mar 12, 2016 2:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Return of symptoms
Replies: 62
Views: 5994

Re: Return of symptoms

Did you get the error when you were uploading to imgur or when you were putting them here? I just copy paste the link into what I am typing but it has to be the one that says its compatible with forums. ALSO you have to click on each image individually to get that images code to copy paste. I'm sorr...
by itschoice
Sat Mar 12, 2016 12:39 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Return of symptoms
Replies: 62
Views: 5994

Re: Return of symptoms

I agree with a follow up with your doc. To post your pictures requires a 2 part process (1) in the Sleepyhead program and (2) set up an http://imgur.com account. While looking at your data in the program use the green pin to order your graphs 1st "Flow Rate, Pressure, Leak Rate." Step 1: Now up in t...
by itschoice
Sat Mar 12, 2016 12:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Return of symptoms
Replies: 62
Views: 5994

Re: Return of symptoms

Download the software from here. I am on a MAC and it was developed I believe on a MAC http://www.sleepfiles.com/SH2/. You need an SD card on your machine. Did yours come with one? My Respironics did. My MAC laptop has a slot on the right side the card fits in. So after you get the program and open ...
by itschoice
Sun Mar 06, 2016 10:57 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New user-Please help optimize my settings
Replies: 9
Views: 2586

Re: New user-Please help optimize my settings

palerider wrote:
itschoice wrote:Thank you both for your input. Caedsfan, which is the flow limit chart or how do I find it?
cardsfan forgot that there is no flow limit chart with respironics machines.
lol, Thanks anyway. I already set the higher numbers. Lets see how it goes for a few nights and I will post again.
by itschoice
Sun Mar 06, 2016 9:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New user-Please help optimize my settings
Replies: 9
Views: 2586

Re: New user-Please help optimize my settings

Thank you both for your input. Caedsfan, which is the flow limit chart or how do I find it? Do I click on the events and then the flow limitations? If so this is what I got there: http://imgur.com/a/ShiSl

I am not sure if this will work.
by itschoice
Sun Mar 06, 2016 3:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: More tired using BIPAP
Replies: 67
Views: 11838

Re: More tired using BIPAP

I am in the same position you are in that I am more tired now than I was before. Thank you for posting and I will watch your future posts to see how you may adjust your machine. Mine is already set to auto so now its the slight tweaking that I need help on. Keep us up to date on your progress and go...
by itschoice
Sun Mar 06, 2016 3:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New user-Please help optimize my settings
Replies: 9
Views: 2586

Re: New user-Please help optimize my settings

Hi Itschoice: First off, I want to say that it is clear you have done quite a bit of reading and researching on here. So kudos on learning about and wanting to take control of your condition. I'm 4 1/2 months in, so I am not REAL confident in making specific pressure setting suggestions. The more e...
by itschoice
Sat Mar 05, 2016 11:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New user-Please help optimize my settings
Replies: 9
Views: 2586

Re: New user-Please help optimize my settings

Thank you RRL for responding. I read the recommendations to your post and that is why I raised my lower number from 12 to 13. I will try it one more night and if not I will take it up .5 more. I did however, for the first time since 2/11 when I started, notice that I started snoring last night and i...
by itschoice
Sat Mar 05, 2016 3:54 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New user-Please help optimize my settings
Replies: 9
Views: 2586

New user-Please help optimize my settings

Hello everyone!!! Thank you all for participating in this site and helping others out. I am new to having a CPAP and I want to optimize the benefits of its use. I could really use some help. I have been trying to learn and understand but this is so all new to me that I really feel helpless. Please t...